No one supports emergency, but Indira Gandhi incomparable

Emergency means throttling of democracy, which no Indian likes. There is no taker for the emergency in democracy. India is a democratic country. So, every Indian is opposed even to the idea of the emergency. Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed emergency 43 years back when she failed to control the situation prevailing those days. Press was put under censorship. Almost all leading opposition leaders were put behind bars. Editors, reporters and journalists who refused to fall in line were also put behind bars. Indira Gandhi government imposed emergency to bring discipline in all walks of life. Everywhere there was anarchic situation at that time. All had their own ways. Indira Gandhi was under attack from all corners- legislative, judiciary and the press. All these things necessitated emergency. But for imposing emergency in the country, she cannot be compared with Hitler, who was by birth dictator. He had got training in dictatorship while Indira Gandhi was a born democrat. Imposition of emergency was an aberration in her political life which she realized later. After two years of emergency, she lifted it and dissolved the Lok Sabha. Lok Sabha elections were held and the Congress was punished by the people of the country. Not only Congress party lost elections but Indira Gandhi herself and her son Sanjay Gandhi were also badly defeated. She and her party were thrown out of power. The entire nation realized after it that the people would not tolerate anything against democracy. Had Indira Gandhi followed German dictator Hitler, the people of this very country would not vote back her to power with a two-third majority. Hitler had no relation with democracy while Indira was by birth democrat and she lived all her life in democracy. So, it is totally unwarranted and unnecessary to equate her with Hitler. Indira Gandhi was one of the best Prime Ministers the nation has ever witnessed. She was an iron-willed lady. She was decisive and sacrificed her life for the unity and integrity of the nation. So, equating her with Hitler reflects the narrow-minded thinking of her opponents. She undoubtedly did wrong by imposing emergency for which she was punished by the people. The people of the nation also gave the slogan - Aadhi Roti Khaenge Indira ko Layenge. This shows her charismatic personality and connection with the people of the country. She loved the people, especially the poor and the week most. One mistake by her does not wash all her precious contribution to building the nation. Only the political opponent can equate her with Hitler. She committed blunder so was she punished in that proportion by the people of the country. Equating her with Hitler only because she imposed emergency in the country is not justified. She was incomparable.